Government eyes bank surcharge U-turn despite Lloyds profits tumbling October 27, 2022 Britain’s biggest mortgage lender, Lloyds Bank, has set aside hundreds of millions of pounds in preparation for a surge in loan defaults caused by the rising cost of living and higher interest rates squeezing household budgets. The lender today said it had banked £668m over the three months to September to absorb souring loans, primarily [...]
Total Energies hoovers up £650m dividends from Russian assets October 27, 2022 Total Energies received nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars iin dividends from Russian assets during the first nine months of the year.
Shell will not pay any windfall tax despite booming profits October 27, 2022 Energy giant Shell does not expect to pay the windfall tax this quarter, as it has invested sufficient funds in North Sea oil and gas projects.
Credit Suisse plots 9,000 job cuts and £3.5bn share sale in final attempt to save business October 27, 2022 Scandal-stricken lender Credit Suisse is looking to raise 4bn Swiss francs (£3.5bnn) by offloading stock as it slashes 9000 jobs and spins off its investment bank in a bid to steady the ship after heavy losses this year.
Twitter shares to be suspended as Musk closes in on takeover October 27, 2022 Twitter shares are set to be suspended from trading on the New York Stock Exchange tomorrow as Elon Musk closes in on a takeover of the firm after months of wrangling.
ITM Power shares nosedive after manufacturing issues hit revenues October 27, 2022 Shares in ITM Power have dropped nearly 25 per cent on the London Stock Exchange, after a disappointing revenue update.
Crypto-friendly Rishi Sunak means a major boost for Bitcoin Britain October 27, 2022 Rishi Sunak has become the UK’s third prime minister in three months. The new Tory leader is an interesting one from a crypto point of view. As finance minister, Sunak famously ushered in the Financial Services and Markets Bill earlier this year, aiming to bring stablecoins into the UK payments system. He said at the [...]
Fracking fury: Industry body hammers Sunak after shale gas U-turn October 27, 2022 UKOOG has expressed its fury with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's apparent decision to re-impose the ban on fracking.
Meta struggles: Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp owner’s profits halved October 27, 2022 Owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, Meta, reported a fall in its revenue for the third quarter driven by plummeting ad revenue. The social media giant’s intake was four per cent down on last year’s third quarter, from £29bn to £27bn, while its costs and expenses were up almost 20 per cent. Income was down [...]
Renishaw profits dip as orders begin to slow October 27, 2022 Manufacturing tech firm Renishaw said its profits had slid in the past quarter as it braces for a rise in costs and a slowdown in orders over the next three months.